Eni, through its local subsidiary ArmWind LLP, was awarded the rights to build a photovoltaic plant from 50 MWp in the Turkestan region, in southern Kazakhstan, following an auction run by the Kazakh authorities. The auction was held as part of a joint initiative of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
Last September, Eni obtained the project for the construction of a 48 MW plant as an extension of the Badamsha 1 project, a wind plant in turn from 48 MW and currently under construction in the Aktobe region, in western Kazakhstan.
This award confirms Eni's entry into the country's solar energy sector and confirms the company's role among the protagonists of the Kazakhstan energy scene. The project will be completed in the second half of the 2021 and will contribute to the progressive decarbonisation of the country's energy sector. The new plant will allow the reduction of climate-changing gases for a total of 1,2 million tons of CO2 equivalent for the duration of the plant's life cycle.
This new project reflects Eni's global strategy for decarbonisation and the transformative path traced towards green energy and the circular economy, which the company has already undertaken since the 2014. Eni intends to improve access to energy in the countries in which it operates and is committed to achieving maximum efficiency in reducing CO2 emissions.
In order to ensure long-term sustainability, Eni constantly promotes the development of renewable energies and holds a leading role in technological and scientific research.
Eni is present in Kazakhstan by the 1992. The company is co-operator of the Karachaganak field and equity partner in various projects in the northern Caspian Sea, including the super-Kashagan field. Eni is also a co-operator in the exploration blocks Isatay and Abay. Current production in the country is 180 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day.